Atom‐Transfer Radical Polymerisation (ATRP) as a Tool for the Development of Optical Sensing Phases

Abstract The advantages of atom‐transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) for synthesising well‐defined polymers have made this technique very popular in recent years for the synthesis of new polymers and copolymers with optical properties. The components involved in ATRP and their effect on composition, functionalities and topology have been reviewed according to the optical properties of the obtained (co)polymers. Because several functionalities and architectures can be combined in ATRP, this technique is a useful tool for the synthesis of new (co)polymers specially designed to meet the requirements of the sensor setup.